Milk-pail cover.



. No. 883,968. PATENTED-APR. 7, 1908.

M. 0. MASON.

MILK PAIL COVER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22. 1907.

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MALINDA C. MASON; OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS.

MILK-PAIL COVER.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 7, 1908.

Application filed July 22 1907. Serial No. 384,939.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MALINDA C. MAsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Waukegan, in the county of Lake and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Milk-Pail Covers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The present invention aims to provide a novel-cover for milk pails andthe like and contemplates the provision of an improved constructionwhereby the milk is quickly carried under cover and thereby preventedfrom absorbing the foul odors of the milking stable.

The invention also has for its object to provide a cover of thischaracter which is of simple and inexpensive construction and which canbe readily applied to the pail in such a manner as to prevent any apreciable loss of the contents of the pail s ould the same beaccidentally overturned.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means foreffecting the result, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a milk pail cover embodying theinvention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the cover. Fig. 3is a top plan view of the same.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The body portion 1 of the cover corresponds in shape to the mouth of themilk pail or other receptacleto which it is applied and is formed at itsperiphery with the usual annular flange 2 adapted to engage the upperedge of the pail. The body portion 1 of the cover is -dished and S10 esgradually and evenly at all points from t e edge to the center. A hood 7is secured to the cover and extends preferably over one half of thesame, as clearly illustrated in the drawing.

The body portion 1 of the cover is formed with a radially elongatedopening extending from its outer edge to and past the center, saidopening being formed in that portion of the body which is exposed andextending at right angles to the inner edge of the hood 7, with itsinnermost end underneath the hood, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3.This radial elongated opening preferably gradually widens towards its'inner end, where it is rounded and the body portion of the cover isformed with a curved bar 5 extending across the said opening so as toreinforce the cover and compensate for any weakening effect that theopening would otherwise produce.

By means of this cross bar the said opening is divided into two parts orsections the inner most one of which is preferably circular, but to allpractical intents and purposes there is ut one opening, the location andextent of which is above set forth. The two said sections of theopening, designated 3 and 4, respectively, are provided with a strainingscreen 6 which is preferably applied to the bottom of the cover, asingle piece of the screening serving for the entire opening and beingreinforced by means of the bar 5. It will thus be apparent that any milkor other liquid which may fall upon the cover will be deflected inwardlyand will enter the pail through the screen or strainer 6.

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanyingdrawing it is evident that'in the use of my improved milk pail cover,the hood will effectively exclude foreign matter such as dirt and hairfrom the screens. opening in the body portion of the cover is radiallyelongated on the exposed side of the cover and extends underneath thehood, the stream of milk falling from the teats will most naturally bedirected immediately to the screen or straining portion, which willavoid all splashing and which will insure the immediate conveying of themilk into the pail and under cover where it will be prevented fromcontamination by. absorbing the odors of the stable.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A cover for milk pails, comprising a supporting flange and a bodyportion the latter being depressed to the central point gradually fromall sides, and a hood secured to said body portion with its inner edgeassuming a diametrical relation to the body portion, the

It will also be apparent that as the i said body portion being formedwith a radially elongated opening extending from its outer edge to andpast the center underneath the hood and formed with a bar extendingacross said opening whereby to reinforce the body portion, the saidwalls, of the opening diverging inwardly, and the opening extending atright angles to the inner edge of the hood, and a screen secured to thebody portion and circumscribing said opening. 10

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

